Hannah Spears Receives "Student of the Year" Award!

Hannah Spears

We are proud to shine a spotlight on Senior Bounder Hannah Spears, who received straight A's on her final report card and was honored as Student of the Year at Sig Rogich Middle School! Hannah's english teacher said that Hannah is not only an outstanding student but an amazing human being as well. Congratulations to Hannah!

Keigan McCullagh, Bounder and Budding Journalist

Keigan

Greenspun Junior High awarded Keigan McCullagh The Belmont Award for Excellence and Dedication.She was recognized as the newspaper staff's top overall journalist for valuable contribution to the 2015/2016 Gazette.​Way to go Keigan!

Bounder Earns Gold Award in French

Alex, second from left, hanging with friends.

Bounder Alex Robertson took a level 01 National French Exam,Le Grand Concours, along with 5549 students across the country. His score earned him a #1 ranking in the state of NV, #7 nationally, and earned him the Gold Award which means he scored in the 95th percentile, nationally. Alex attributes much of his success to hard work and his dynamic French teacher, Madame Griffith. We congratulate you, Alex, for this outstanding achievement. DCB is proud to have you be a part of our program.

Alexis Hilts Competes in Miss Nevada Scholarship Competition

Alexis Hilts

DCB instructor and mentor, Alexis Hilts competed in the Miss Nevada Scholarship Competition as Miss Clark County. Her platform is titled More than a Princess- encouraging women to pursue careers in the STEM fields. In creating More than a Princess she drew upon her teaching experience to target girls and the issues they face in STEM fields. More than a Princess works to actively reject gendered socialization and negative gender stereotypes, which only serve to proliferate the gender gap. Alexis currently attends UNLV and is majoring in Political Science.

Ian McCue Earns High Honors at Faith Lutheran High School

At the Academic Awards Evening, DCB mentor, thinker, and volunteer Ian McCue, earned awards for Mathematics and Computer Science. His teachers said some really touching remarks that showed how remarkably well they know him. He also lettered in academics for his overall GPA. You are the man, sir!

Alex Robertson to Play at Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall

Congratulations to Senior Bounder, Alex Robertson. The American Association for Development of the Gifted and Talented (AADGT) recognized him with a silver medal for his outstanding performance of Mily Balakirevís Polka in F-sharp Minor. On June 14, 2015, Alex will perform at the Passion of Music Recital Concert at Weill Recital Hall at the Carnegie Hall in New York City. Alex has been playing piano since he was five years old. He has competed in numerous competitions, and due to years of hard work, enjoyed success, but this will be the first time playing at the famous Carnegie Hall.~When asked about the award and honor, Alex excitedly responded, “I am proud and feel I accomplished something great because not many young musicians earn this award. I am nervous, but I cannot wait to play at Carnegie Hall.” AADGT “has worked since 1993 with extraordinarily talented young musicians from around the world. Our aim is to help talented aspiring artists to reach the pinnacle of their potential.” Click Here

The yearly competition is led by The Center for Bright KidsRegional Talent Development Center.Zane and Mark were top scorers in the Nevada SAT Critical Reading portion for seventh grade. Kudos to Zane and Mark!

Bounders Earn Excellence Awards at Graduation

Kayla

Multiple Bounders earned awards during Dawson's graduation dinner. The following awards were earned by Bounders:Alika Williams - Excellence in AthleticsKayla Salehian - Excellence in MathematicsAdam Esrig - GB Henderson Award and Excellence in World LanguagesIan Walton - Excellence in World LanguageKatie Wang - Excellence in HistoryStudents were chosen by their teachers based on merit and achievement. This award is just one reason these Bounders represent DCB in the brightest of lights and principles of hard work, leadership, and stewardship.

Alex EstrellaHonored as One of Top UNM Student-Athletes

Alex

2015 Summer Summit Instructor of Financial Decision Making, Alex Estrella, was one of two student-athletes to earn the UNM Store Postgraduate Scholarship and one of seven to receive a director's chair for having all ready graduated, or will graduate, with a 4.0 or better. Estrella, an economics major that is all ready doing coursework for his MBA in finance, has a 4.18 GPA. He was also named to the UNM All-Academic Team, which consists of of the top student-athlete from each team at UNM. When asked about the high honors, "It's always good to be recognized for your work, but it's not my main motivation by any means. At the end of the day I think work ethic and discipline are two important qualities to have on the field, off the field, or wherever you are."

"I'm extremely proud of this young man who has had to persevere," UNM head baseball coach Ray Birmingham said. "He's fought through it. He is one of the kids that I admire most out of all the players I've coached."

We are ecstatic to have Alex's perspective, experience, knowledge, leadership, and skills for our 2015 Summer Summit.

The C-SPAN bus visited Dawson's campus today to honor Middle School students Kayla Salehian, Autumn Coulthard and Elaina Young for their winning entry in C-SPAN’s StudentCam video competition. Their video on the US government’s Affordable Care Act was part of a collaborative effort between the eighth-grade social studies and English classes.

Middle School students had the opportunity to board the C-SPAN bus, which is an interactive, multi-media learning center that brings C-SPAN’s coverage of public affairs to communities nationwide and teaches students, teachers and the public how to follow "Washington Your Way." The Bus is equipped with a television studio and multiple monitors where visitors can view and interact with C-SPAN programs and websites.

When asked questions by C-SPAN, Cox Communications, and Congress representatives, Kayla explained the purpose and motivation behind choosing and completing the project. Kayla and her group received multiple certificates from various organizations for their dedication and hard work to raising awareness about important legislation. We are proud and honored to have Kayla a part of Dawson and the College Bound Program. She helps make a difference in our community.